Heard of aji and kori?

>?We are a banana Republic.? Well, that?s what Gonzalo Davila Trueba, from the distant land of Ecuador, says gleefully. Chef…

Debut delights

?This is my interpretation of Phalke? Beyond the fact that India?s highest cinematic state honour is named after him, comparatively…

Bali on a platter

Look out for the seafood. Smell the durian (you can?t miss it even if you try, as discovered later). Don?t…

Jab We Met…

The more personal I get, the more universal the stories. So says Chetan Bhagat about his latest book, 2 States:…

Sensual sutras

All the texts from ancient India notwithstanding, modern Indians, as far as matters of sex have been concerned, have been…

Who stole my sherwani?

Armani has done bandhgalas. Zegna is reported to be eyeing them too. Alexander McQueen?s Fall 2008 collection was inspired by…

Blueprint for utopia

I often think India functions in spite of its government.? Well, that is surely not what any Indian government would…

For a select few

With just a handful of target clients, Swiss watch brand Carl F Bucherer has a markedly different approach.

Bling in time

The world?s greatest annual gathering of the global horological fraternity had an unexpected bling in its midst. Following in the…

Make-Up for the Slowdown

Economic downturns have been good for this brand. Perhaps it is not surprising that Leonard Lauder, Chairman of Est?e Lauder,…